Engineering, Robotics, Physical Sciences, Medical Devices

Concentrating in engineering or scientific disciplines at Harvard can lead to a diversity of career opportunities. You may choose to pursue graduate study to become more specialized in your chosen field, or to focus on teaching or research. Opportunities can be found in government laboratories and research centers, as well as agencies and political institutions. From an industry perspective, both scientific and non-scientific organizations value the quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning skills developed as an undergraduate in the College.

Yongquan Zhang, Mathematics

Published on May 20, 2022

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Max Planck Institute and SUNY Stony Brook, academic

What advice do you have for Harvard GSAS students, now that you are graduating?
For academic jobs, take into account European institutions seriously.

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